diff --git a/lib/Makefile b/lib/Makefile
index dbf840adedb2..980bd36a35b6 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile
+++ b/lib/Makefile
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ _csu=csu/${MACHINE_ARCH}
 _csu=csu
 .endif
 
-.if !defined(NOLIBC_R) && ${MACHINE_ARCH} != ia64
+.if !defined(NOLIBC_R) && ${MACHINE_ARCH} != ia64 && ${MACHINE_ARCH} != sparc64
 _libc_r=	libc_r
 .endif